NSW inquest begins into 'Black Summer' bushfires

Photograph taken near the end of Hat Hill Road, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Australia. Source: Getty Images
It was the unprecedented fire season that scarred Australia and a New South Wales coronial inquiry into the 'Black Summer' of 2019-2020 bushfires has begun (26 Aug). Submissions reveal that many communities were unprepared for what unfolded and that traditional firefighting methods were unsuccessful.
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